Jan
20
by Roger Friedman,
Eddie Murphy is the official host of the 84th Academy Awards.
The Academy named him as host much to the delight of the ceremony’s producer, Brett Ratner. Ratner and Murphy will have had a big movie opening in November, “Tower Heist.” Surely a hit, the film will be the wave they can ride right into the February proceedings.
Why announce this so early? It helps promote “Tower Heist” and it eclipses what the Golden Globes will do with Ricky Gervais. I’m excited because with tributes to Oprah Winfrey and James Earl Jones, the Oscars will finally feel like a ceremony for everyone. It’s abou Read more…